Leo christy



March 4 1924.

L. CHRISTY HADAToH SHIELD Filed July 2, 1921 Patented Mar. 4, 1924.

UNITED STATES LEO CHRISTY, 0F FRANKFURT, INDIANA RADIATOR SHIELD.

Application filed July To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, LEO CHRISTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Frankfort, in the county of Clinton and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator Shields, of which the following is a specitication.

This invention relates to radiator shields and more particularly to that class of structures arranged and mounted in front of and exterior to an automobile radiator to regulate the admission of air thereto.

The primary object of the invention re sides in the construction of a radiator shield having independently movable sections inluding separable controls therefor whereby the admission ot air to the radiator may be regulated from a position at the driver`s seat of the vehicle.

Another and very important object of the invention is' the construction of a novel and improved radiator shield having a plurality of independently operable slidable sections for regulating the admission of air to the radiator, including flexible controls for operating the respective sections and provision for maintaining the saine in position from the drivcrs seat of the motor vehicle.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a radiator shield designed for use and adapted to be installed on any type of automobile radiators and one in which the parts are extensively simple in construction, rigid and endurable, highly efficient in operation, practical yet capable of being manufactured at a very loiv cost wherebyl its commercial possibilities may be greatly enhanced.

This invention will best be understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing, but may be changed and lnodiiied so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings :i

Fi ue 1 is a vertical sectional view showing t e flexible control and the means for operating the same from the instrument board of the vehicle.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the shield.

Seal No. 482,108.

Fig. 3 isla detail view takenn the line 3-3 of Figil 2.

Fig. t is a sectional view taken on the line #LA ofFig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the adjusting device for the control. i

Referring now to the drawings whereinr like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, 5 indicates the hood, and 6 the radiator of theconvcntional type of motor vehicle, the instrument board 7 being shown in section and arranged in proximity to the drivers seat whereby the radiator shield may be operated in the manv ner now to be described in detail.

'lbe shield proper consists oi a rectangular flame 8 having the usual top and bottoni t'langes 9, l0, hereby the shield may 'oe attached to the radiator in the well known manner tle said frame having a plurality of equally spaced openings il arranged from the top to the bottoni et the same for the admission of air to the radiator as desired.

The respective sides l2 and 13 of the frame arc'earii provided with a groove 14 wherein the. top shutter section l5 and the bottom shutter section in may slide over the openings il oi the trarne and thus regulate the admission of air to the radiator.

The cross bzir 17 et the frame intermediate of the height thereof is provided with a rearward lug or stop liD for the top section 15 and thus` limits the movement thereoi', it of course being understood that the slats of the shutters 13 and 16 are slightly ivider than the ol'ici'iings ll to thus properly close the same when operated as is well understood.

Connected to the foi, :alrite of the respective upper and tonni sirtmis, l5y i6, I have provided atta rbm; Y ear; i8 for a pair of bell crank levers if) vhif-h are pivotally mounted on .stmt stu-.ts` 2U extending inwardly of the lide of the frame as clearly shown by Fi 4 of the drawing. Connected to the opposite end of each bell crank lever I have provided a tlexi'ole clement 21 the same extending rearwardly to an operating rod 22, said rod being provided with notches 23 for engagement with the rib 24 of the springY element. :2.5 disposed within a housingl 2li positioned and extendin through the instrument board 7, said ro 22 having the usual opreting lmob 27 wir eby the same may be moved inwardly to operate the bell crank lever and of llt) course, both the upper and lower shutters to their proper position. lf so desired the said housing may be formed in two sections to facilitate the positioning of the rod 22 and the flexible element 25 therein, it being` observed that the front wall of the housing is inclined as shown at 28 to con-- form to the angularity of the instrument board 7 above referred to.

By reason of this construction either the upper or lower movable section l5, 16 may be actuated from a position at the drivers seat to permit the .admission of air to the radiator and thus cool the same at the top 0r bottom or entirely as occasion may re quire. V

The attachment or shield is of such oon- Struction as to permit the same to be readily attached to various types of radiators Without in any way rearranging or removing an of the standard `arts thereof.

avingshown am? described my inven tion, what I now claim :is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the U. S. is L l. The combination ivitli an automobile radiator, of a shield wholly :it the `front thereof and comprising a rectangular frame having a pluralit)y of transverse openings therein for the admission of air to and through the body oi' the radiator, a plnralit)1 of i'ertiezill)I movable independent groups of sections` Slidzible o\ei the openings and ai-4 ranged exterioz'ly of the frame1 and independent eontrols l'or the difl'erent groups of movable sections leading to ille instrument board of the i'eliiele, whereby said groups of sections may lJe operated together or inde pendentlur i'roni :i position :it the drivers seat.

A radiator shield eoinprisinrgr a reetunofular frame haring transverse openings therein for the admission ot' nir, the frame being adapted to be attached to the front exterior of the radiator and eontined to. suoli ptisitiomvertical grooves formed withA in the respective sides of the frame at tht front thereof, a pluralitl movable Lipper and loner sections arranged interiorly of the frame and exteriorly ol the radiator and slidable within the groovesv to open and close the openings of the frame' bell crank levers and flexible controls there for for operating the upper and lower sections.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

LEO CHRISTY.

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